The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is the main international convention for addressing ship sourced pollution.

We implement the regulations under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 in Australia via supporting legislation which applies to all commercial vessels.

Our senior management team runs the day-to-day operations and keeps our Board informed.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has developed tools to support the implementation of the low sulphur fuel limit.

Operators of Regulated Australian Vessels (RAV) and Foreign Vessels, as well as the shippers of livestock, have obligations when loading and transporting livestock from Australia.

Locations of the containers found from the YM Efficiency, before the salvage operation.

Our regulatory program is prepared annually and contains details of planned and completed changes to our regulatory instruments

Our role in working with the offshore industry.

From 1 July 2018, new survey requirements for domestic commercial vessels apply. This includes changes to marine order 503 to apply the new periodic survey requirements to all vessels required to be in survey—existing, transitional and new vessels.

General and practical information about the AMSA mandated practical assessment (AMPA), including how to perform the assessment.

How to get a engineering qualifications recognized if you are a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) seaman officer.

Hours of Work and Rest – 01 May 2022 to 17 June 2022AMSA conducted an Hours of Work and Rest Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) over the period 01 May 2022 to 17 June 2022.  

Our regulatory program is prepared annually and contains details of planned and completed changes to our regulatory instruments.